Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1954. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]
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8 of 32 seats to Altrincham Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map of results of 1954 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
editParty | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 3,520 (43.3%) | 17.0 | 4 (50.0%) | 4 / 8
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18 (56.3%) | 18 / 32
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Independent | 672 (8.3%) | 8.3 | 2 (25.0%) | 2 / 8
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8 (25.0%) | 8 / 32
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Labour Party | 3,177 (39.1%) | 0.6 | 2 (25.0%) | 2 / 8
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6 (18.8%) | 6 / 32
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Liberal Party | 756 (9.3%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8
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N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 32
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Full council
edit6 | 8 | 18 |
Aldermen
edit5 | 3 |
Councillors
edit6 | 3 | 15 |
Ward results
editDunham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | W. Yates | 1,070 | 61.4 | N/A | |
Conservative | R. F. Legat | 672 | 38.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 398 | 22.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,742 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
East Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | J. W. Yarwood* | 672 | 53.2 | N/A | |
Labour | S. G. Marshall | 592 | 46.8 | +9.7 | |
Majority | 80 | 6.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,264 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R. Street* | 1,023 | 54.0 | −1.0 | |
Conservative | C. W. Thorpe | 872 | 46.0 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 151 | 8.0 | −2.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,895 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
South West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | T. C. Lochhead* | uncontested | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Timperley (1)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | R. S. Watson* | 1,042 | 67.9 | N/A | |
Labour | E. M. Harmer | 492 | 32.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 550 | 35.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,534 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Timperley (2)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | R. M. Kelsall* | 934 | 55.3 | −12.8 | |
Liberal | P. Franklin | 756 | 44.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 178 | 10.6 | −25.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,690 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Timperley (3)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | F. Marsland* | uncontested | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Timperley (4)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | F. Gibson* | uncontested | |||
Independent hold | Swing |